How to remove linoleum or vinyl adhesive flooring from original hardwood or sub flooring.
How to get old linoleum off wood floor.
Since it s easier to work with smaller strips it helps if you score the linoleum or vinyl with a razor knife into 12 wide strips.
There is no easy way around this.
Apply the solvent and let it rest for an hour before attempting to remove the glue once more.
Removing old linoleum flooring usually involves scraping up the flooring tiles followed by some painstaking work of removing the old flooring adhesive.
A wallpaper steamer and a good scraper can help.
1 cut the linoleum into smaller sections with a utility knife.
Position the blade of the floor scraper at a 45 degree angle to the linoleum backing on the floor.
If you remove vinyl flooring but the glue remains lodged on the subfloor try this.
If difficult try a heat gun to soften it and then pull it off.
I would say it took about 5.
Working in sections apply heat to soften the bottom.
Remove linoleum or vinyl flooring.
Using a utility knife score the flooring into 6 12 strips.
Pull the linoleum up in strips to reveal the linoleum glue.
It takes time and a lot of elbow grease.
Combine warm water and soap in a bucket then apply it liberally to the glue allowing time for the mixture to.
Remove the top layer of flooring material with a scraper or oscillating tool.
You can also gently wet the floor and let it soak for a few minutes.
You can purchase an adhesive solvent that will break down the glue making it easier for you to remove.
Remember that the solvent is filled with various chemicals so make sure that the area in which you need to apply it is well ventilated.
Push the scraper forward in short strokes to bring up as much of the backing as you can.